PhilHealth, patuloy na tumataas ang case rates sa benefit packages kaakibat ng panibagong 30% increase bago matapos ang taon

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00:00Doctors are complaining about the slow process of claims in PhilHealth

00:06in the hearing of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, joined with Finance,

00:09which also questioned the 500 billion pesos that the agency is sleeping on.

00:14Here is the report.

00:18The case rates of PhilHealth's benefit packages are continuously increasing.

00:22They are also studying the new 30% increase before the end of the year,

00:27while increasing and expanding the service.

00:51But in the hearing of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, joined with Finance,

00:55doctors are complaining about the slow process of claims in the hearing of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography.

01:25They are also questioning the 500 billion pesos that the agency is sleeping on,

01:31which will be transferred to the National Treasury.

01:33They were asked why they are not using the reserve fund for their members in need.

01:55Why? Is PhilHealth a bank that needs to accumulate liquid assets?

02:01Why? Is PhilHealth like the SSS or GSIS that is lending to its members?

02:07The majority is still relying on other agencies, such as DOH and DSWD.

02:12Universal Healthcare is also pending amendments to lower the yearly premium contribution

02:17due to the excessive funds of PhilHealth.

02:20I will really ask you in the budget hearing why you requested a fund for next year

02:26and your fund is too much.

02:29I will not support if you are not justified that you will not use your fund properly.

02:38The Health Emergency Assistance, or HEA, was also left for healthcare workers in October.

02:43The Universal Healthcare Law guarantees equal access to healthcare services for all Filipinos.